1968 Manchester City Council election

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1968 Manchester City Council election
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 19679 May 1968 (1968-05-09)1969 

41 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
76 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats before8072
Seats won338
Seats after9161
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg11
Popular vote82,53838,785
Percentage62.4%29.3%

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Map of results of 1968 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Results of the 1968 Manchester City Council election Manchester margins 1968.png
Results of the 1968 Manchester City Council election
PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 82,538 (62.4%)
33 (80.5%)
33 / 41
Increase2.svg 1191 (59.9%)
91 / 152
Labour Party 38,785 (29.3%)
8 (19.5%)
8 / 41
Decrease2.svg 1161 (40.1%)
61 / 152
Liberal Party 9,465 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist Party 1,175 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 183 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 63 (0.01%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

6191

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. B. Chapman3,47569.3
Conservative M. Flynn3,42868.3
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson1,14722.9
Liberal F. Griffiths1,10422.0
Labour E. McKeon3947.9
Majority2,28145.4
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Conway*30952.3
Conservative F. Hewerdine28247.7
Majority274.6
Turnout 591
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Taylor66657.9
Labour K. J. Hill*48442.1
Majority18215.8
Turnout 1,150
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. K. Paley*3,43858.5
Labour F. H. Price2,05535.0
Liberal K. N. Medhurst3796.5
Majority1,38323.5
Turnout 5,872
Conservative hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Moore*1,97757.9
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves94827.8
Labour D. G. Ford49014.3
Majority1,02930.1
Turnout 3,415
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Williams*3,11261.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths1,81535.8
Communist M. Taylor1422.8
Majority1,29725.6
Turnout 5,069
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Birtles*92262.2
Conservative R. Lilley56037.8
Majority36224.4
Turnout 1,482
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Harper*2,79872.0
Labour A. E. Halliday62316.0
Liberal J. M. Ashley 46311.9
Majority2,17556.0
Turnout 3,884
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Silverman1,96353.0
Labour J. E. Jackson*1,64544.4
Communist D. Maher972.6
Majority3188.6
Turnout 3,705
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Platt*2,84268.5
Labour J. F. Lilley79919.3
Liberal S. B. Downs50812.2
Majority2,04349.2
Turnout 4,149
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. J. Walker1,17158.6
Labour J. Broderick*70235.1
Communist H. Ogden1266.3
Majority46923.5
Turnout 1,999
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. D. Ashley*3,84386.3
Labour A. Holland60913.7
Majority3,23472.6
Turnout 4,452
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. F. Delahunty*71254.2
Conservative V. Taylor53540.8
Communist E. A. Whinney665.0
Majority17713.4
Turnout 1,313
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. R. Butler*3,79460.0
Labour F. Balcombe 2,52840.0
Majority1,26620.0
Turnout 6,322
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Lee*4,20778.2
Labour D. Beetham63711.8
Liberal S. Rose54010.0
Majority3,57066.4
Turnout 5,384
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. Gilbertson2,17252.5
Labour W. Lister1,78643.2
Communist R. Felton1794.3
Majority3869.3
Turnout 4,137
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. H. Nield1,76456.8
Labour G. Conquest*1,34343.2
Majority42113.6
Turnout 3,107
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Thornhill1,33259.0
Labour E. Grant*92441.0
Majority40818.0
Turnout 2,256
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Ogden*56258.1
Conservative V. R. Catton34735.9
Liberal J. R. Clements586.0
Majority21522.2
Turnout 967
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Barber*2,99774.2
Labour S. Rimmer69117.1
Liberal R. P. Shippen3508.7
Majority2,30657.1
Turnout 4,038
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Pigott*2,94661.9
Labour K. Franklin1,70335.7
Communist R. Cole1142.4
Majority1,24326.2
Turnout 4,763
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Malpas*1,74878.1
Labour W. F. Lister30113.5
Communist H. Johnson1104.9
Union Movement J. R. Marsden783.5
Majority1,44764.6
Turnout 2,237
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. Lever98352.5
Labour J. S. Goldstone*88847.5
Majority955.0
Turnout 1,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Ridley1,38255.8
Labour W. A. Downward*93837.9
Liberal M. Howard1576.3
Majority44417.9
Turnout 2,477
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Alexander*1,62276.3
Labour S. N. Moxley32915.5
Liberal L. J. Howard1768.3
Majority1,29360.8
Turnout 2,127
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. Hine*3,09968.4
Labour G. Halstead1,43231.6
Majority1,66736.8
Turnout 4,531
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Donaghue*90358.1
Conservative A. Hawkins65041.9
Majority25316.2
Turnout 1,553
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Foran1,51046.7
Labour C. Tomlinson*1,45244.9
Liberal R. Jackson2728.4
Majority581.8
Turnout 3,234
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Mountford*3,84762.2
Labour H. Brown1,58425.7
Liberal J. Williams74912.1
Majority2,26336.5
Turnout 6,180
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Robinson*2,52768.6
Labour R. K. Litherland83022.5
Liberal A. Burns3268.9
Majority1,69746.1
Turnout 3,683
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore*1,75748.1
Conservative J. L. Traynor1,66845.7
Communist N. Gilroy2276.2
Majority892.4
Turnout 3,652
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 2,66477.5
Conservative A. G. Thornhill2,44271.1
Labour A. E. Jones45613.3
Labour W. Egerton 35210.2
Liberal S. Lowe3179.2
Liberal A. J. Markin2587.5
Majority1,89655.2
Turnout 3,437
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mann*37558.6
Conservative J. L. Traynor26541.4
Majority11017.2
Turnout 640
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Clinton90851.4
Labour W. Massey*86048.6
Majority482.7
Turnout 1,768
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Morris*1,19149.1
Conservative A. Welsby1,06543.9
Union Movement D. S. Lawson1054.3
Independent A. W. King632.6
Majority1265.2
Turnout 2,424
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. J. Rubery81069.7
Conservative J. Carson*79268.2
Labour C. B. Muir26422.7
Labour A. S. Goldstone22819.6
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves887.8
Majority52845.5
Turnout 1,162
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Young*2,49657.3
Liberal K. Pinnock1,25828.9
Labour D. G. Clark60313.8
Majority1,23828.4
Turnout 4,357
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne2,41146.4
Labour M. J. Taylor*2,30944.4
Liberal P. Grinyer3677.1
Communist E. Holt1142.2
Majority1022.0
Turnout 5,201
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. Triumphant Tories race into power at Salford, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18
  2. Tory majority in Manchester increase to 30, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4